What's your "toughest" hosta for sun?
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what yellow/yellow green hosta can take sun?
Comments (13)I am in zone 4/5 in the interior of B.C. We have hot summers and cold winters. We are 500 ft. above sea level so somewhere in between you and Pieter on the coast. It is generally in the 80's and 90's all summer with little rain. I am able to water as much as I need to becasuse we are on a well that never seems to run out. I've been gradully moving plants into more and more sun because of the need for more room and also to encourage those not doing well to actually grow. Over all I've been surprised and pleased that most plants grow well in the sun or at least hold their own until late in the season. The best in my experience are: Abiqua Recluse - an amazing gold that glows and catches the eye from across the garden. Paradigam - I also have a Pauls Glory in the sun but Paradigam holds up better. Inniswood- does just as well as Paradigam but the two are distinctive enough that I would always want both. Touch of Class and June - both look perfect and still have some blue color showing. Old Glory - the color is very light but no sun damage after 3 years in the hot afternoon sun. Carolina Blue - still blue Guacamole - grows well but color is muted Holy Mole - I moved it into more shade since it didn't seem to look as well as the others did Stained Glass - really beautiful but mine is in a bit less afternoon sun than the others Carolina Sunshine - just noticed the margin is turning orange, wonderful! Sunpower family: I agree that Sunpower in lots of direct sun does get crispy about now. Some of it's sports like Abba Dabba Do, Paradise Power, Zippity Do Dah, Atlantis etc. hold up much better in sun. A last yellow that I'm growing to love more and more is Aspen Gold. It's a slow grower but the round, pebbled leaves are really distinctive. The key for me is water. When we are having a really hot spell I leave the water on for days at a time. (drip system). That is for the ones in afternoon/evening sun at the height of summer. I have also grown some hostas in pots on a west facing balcony. The sun blasts them from about one or two o'clock until it sets at ten. It's like being in an oven. What worked the best was placing them in a dish of water to see them through the day. I made sure they were always sitting in water over the summer. A Patriot there looked perfect all summer while one in the ground with mid day sun but late afternoon shade looked ratty by fall. Good luck....See Morewhat would be your top five hostas in your garden?
Comments (35)I have too many young-uns! So ask again next winter. -Guacamole -Serendipiry -Old Glory -August Moon -Sagae -I have a solid green NOID that I just think is wonderful. It was wrongly ID'd as Invincible at the nursery. It has similar qualities but no way is it near identical. It forms a beautifully dense mound almosst 6 feet across, has around 4 to 4 1/2 feet long arching scapes and is slug-proof. For a solid green with no puckering or wavy edges or such, it must be good to make this list. lol Les...See MoreWhat's Your Toughest Problem So Far with Your Potager This Year?
Comments (21)My toughest problem is what in the world should I do with my hardy kiwi? I used to have 5 arches that I grew hops, squash, cherry tomatoes and of course, the kiwi. All 5 arches broke during a freak October snow storm. I reworked that garden area by putting in 4 4x4 beds for my tomatoes. I left the hops in place but put in a tepee type pole trellis for them. But the darned kiwi. I shored it up by putting 10' rebar and wire around each of them but its sprouting out all over the place and really looks very messy. With the arches gone it looks so out of place. I'm afraid to move it and I was hoping it might actually make some fruit this year. My dad who is strictly a function over form veggie gardener even commented on strange it looks where it is....See MoreSun exposure - how it can alter your hosta's look
Comments (28)Deb, fwiw I thought I'd share with you how W and CW have done here. Whirlwind shows absolutely no effects -it is still in a pot but in plenty of direct sunlight. However, Cathedral Windows and one planted Fire Island (approx. a minimum of 6 hours of sun) are the only two hostas in my entire garden to date this season that look actually ugly! Consistent high temperatures and intense sun have bleached out the leaves and in a spot or two parts of the centre have melted out. I didn't have a spot ready otherwise CW would have been moved in spring. CW receives plenty of additional ground waterings. It was a lot better last year in same location - relocation definitely required here....See Morenicholsworth Z6 Indianapolis
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